University of Hyderabad: The most sought-after University in the region, the University of Hyderabad was established in 1974. With various schools established in due course, the University of Hyderabad was declared an "institution of eminence" in 2019. For maintaining high standards of education, the University has been accorded grade -1 autonomy by UGC.
The University of Hyderabad has been ranked 6th in NIRF 2020, Grade A by NAAC, and ranked in the range of 591-600 in the QS World Ranking 2019.
From the academic year 2022, Hyderabad University will be participating in CUET to select its candidates for various UG courses. Hyderabad earlier had its own university entrance exams like various other universities but it will now follow the CUET Policy for filling up the seats across all UG courses offered by the university.
The CUET will be conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency). It is an autonomous organisation that is responsible for conducting different higher education entrance exams for various universities. To get into Hyderabad University, students will have to fill up the CUET application form from 2022 onwards.
The candidates willing to get into the University of Hyderabad from 2022 and onwards must keep a tab on the important dates for CUET. A detailed official announcement is expected soon. The table below shows you the tentative dates for CUET 2023:
The CUET is conducted by the National Testing Agency where you need to submit a small sum of money as an application fee. It is levied in order to make necessary arrangements for the exam. SC and ST students are given some relaxation. Check out the fees in the table below.
| Slot: Timing of exam | No. of tests/subjects | General/Unreserved | OBC/NCL | SC/ST/PwD/Third gender | Centres Outside India |
| Slot 1: 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM | Upto 4 | INR 650 | INR 600 | INR 550 | INR 3000 |
| Slot 2: 3:00 PM to 6:45 PM | Upto 5 | INR 650 | INR 600 | INR 550 | INR 3000 |
Check out the details of the exam in the table below:
| Sections | Subjects/Tests | Questions to be attempted | Question Type | Duration |
| Section IA - Languages | There are 13 different languages. Any of these languages may be chosen. | 40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language | Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages: Factual, Literary, and Narrative) [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary] | 45 Minutes for each language |
| Section IB - Languages | There are 19 Languages. Other languages apart from those offered in Section I A may be chosen. (However, a candidate may select a maximum of three languages combining sections 1A and 1B taken together). | 40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language | Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages: Factual, Literary, and Narrative) [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary] | 45 minutes for each language |
| Section II - Domain-specific Subjects |
There are 27 Domains specific Subjects being offered under this Section. A candidate may choose a maximum of six (06) Domains as desired by the applicable University/ Universities. | 40 Questions to be attempted out of 50 | Input text that can be used for MCQ Based Questions MCQs based on the syllabus given on the NTA website | 45 Minutes for each Domain-Specific Subject. |
| Section III- General Test | For any such undergraduate programme/ programmes being offered by Universities where a General Test is being used for admission. | 60 Questions to be attempted out of 75 | Input text can be used for MCQ Based Questions General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/ mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning | 60 Minutes |
The University of Hyderabad is located in Telangana and has served the students of the country with quality education and the right mentorship for decades. With the changing pattern of the education system in India, the entrance exams have also witnessed some changes and CUET is an example of it. However, you need not worry because Career Launcher is here to keep you updated with all the relevant details regarding the CUET. Join our Youtube channel to get all the timely updates.
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